Slovakia: Relief for employers extended through 2021 (COVID-19)
Financial aid to employers and self-employed is extended through 31 December 2021.
Financial aid to employers and self-employed is extended through 31 December 2021.
The government approved a proposal to change the conditions and extend the implementation period of a program (referred to as the “First Aid project”) aimed to support and maintain jobs during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic state of emergency.
The financial aid to employers and self-employed is extended through 31 December 2021.
Effective 1 September 2021, employers are entitled for the reimbursement of wage costs for employee in an amount equal to 80% of gross wage in instances when the pandemic imposed obstacles on the employer’s side.
However, it will not be possible to claim a contribution under measure 3B (a contribution paid in an amount depending on the decrease in turnover). The Ministry of Labor has announced a possible reassessment of the approach and reintroduction of measures to allow claims of the contribution under measure 3B.
Read a September 2021 report prepared by the KPMG member firm in Slovakia
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